Gateway Charter Academy -Elementary

About This School

Gateway Charter Academy -Elementary is located in Dallas, TX and is one of 2 elementary schools in Gateway Charter Academy School District. It is a charter school that serves 473 students in grades PK-5.

Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system. See Gateway Charter Academy -Elementary's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Gateway Charter Academy -Elementary had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Texas average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

Grade 3 Reading Performance

Gateway Charter Academy -Elementary Reviews

By shatara, a Parent on Jan 15, 2012

I have two sons attending Gateway, 5th and 2nd graders. I am very satisfied with my 2nd graders performance, but am highly dissatisfied with my 5th graders education. How do u put a child in tutoring with a teacher that they see everyday and after a few weeks my son is doing worse that before he started tutoring. I, as a very active parent in my children's education, I see why our children are failing stae wide. The teachers are failing our children, and the sad part is the community is failing our children.

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About the TAKS

What is it?

The TAKS is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in Grades 3 through 9 in reading, in Grades 4 and 7 in writing, and in Grades 10 and 11 in English language arts. Math skills are assessed in Grades 3 through 11, and students are assessed in Grades 5, 8, 10, and 11 in science, and in Grades 8, 10, and 11 in social studies.

How is it Scored?

Students receive one of two ratings: met standard or commended performance. The goal is for all students to meet the state standard. Students must pass the TAKS tests in grades 3, 5, and 8 in order to be promoted to the next grade, and in grade 11 in order to graduate from high school.

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TestRating3 out of 10

The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Texas, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 TAKS Results for all subjects tested.more...